Nanpantan Reservoir, Wood Brook and Buck Hill

Leicestershire Walk

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Ordnance Survey Explorer 246	Sheet Map	1:25k	BUY
Anquet OS Explorer 246	Digital Map	1:25k	BUY

Walk Route Description

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This walk uses a series of permissive paths in the Charnwood Forest area just south of Loughborough. The starting point is Nanpantan Reservoir (grid ref. SK507169) where there are both parking and toilet facilities. This walk could also be added onto Walk 1487, as its starting point is opposite where you come onto Nanpantan Road.

To start the walk leave the car park and turn right onto Woodhouse Lane and then turn left at the crossroads onto Nanpantan Road. Carry on this road until you see a ?Permissive Path? sign on the left-hand side. Go through a gate, along a closed in footpath and then right through another gate into a narrow wood. Out the other side and go slightly right diagonal through the field until you reach another wood. Follow the path as it eventually goes left and when you reach a clearing take the path which goes sharp right. Pass through into the field; turn sharp left and follow the stone wall. Follow it around to the left until you reach a farm gate. Turn right as indicated by the arrow and walk parallel to the stone wall. You then have another gate to negotiate.

After that gate you aim slightly diagonal to the left toward the side of a wood. Follow the stone wall to the right enclosing the wood as the path swings to the right and downhill to Wood Brook. Turn left to follow the brook and then over a bridge. Carry on along this path as it swings to the right and then straightens to go uphill. Near the top of the slope look for a gap, to the left, in a stone wall and take this path which carries on rising until you're on the summit of Buck Hill where there is a very good view of the surrounding countryside.

You then carry on along the ridge until the path drops down and swings to the right into a field. Cross the field to the wood facing you; go through the gate and follow the enclosed footpath you then come out onto Woodhouse Lane; go to your left and walk back to the car.??

Walk GradingMore Leicestershire Walks

Other walks nearby

Walk 2941	Out Wood & Beacon Hill from Loughborough	easy/mod	6.8 miles
Walk 1487	Blackbrook Reservoir & Nanpantan	moderate	12.0 miles
Walk 2187	Bradgate Country Park from Hallgates	easy	3.4 miles
Walk 2315	Old John & Beacon Hill	easy/mod	8.8 miles
Walk 2175	Bradgate Park from Newtown Linford	easy	4.8 miles
Walk 2234	Belton, Osgathorpe, Worthington & Wilson	moderate	13.8 miles
Walk 2080	Belton, Osgathorpe, & Worthington	easy/mod	10.3 miles
Walk 1592	Thornton Reservoir	easy	2.5 miles
Walk 1465	Sileby, Barrow on Soar and Walton from Seagrave	easy/mod	12.5 miles
Walk 1543	Desford, Botcheston and Thornton Reservoir from Ratby	moderate	11.0 miles

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